Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick

ALEXANDER HAMILTON OF INNERWICK

Alexander Hamilton, here treated, is the son of Sir Archibald Hamilton of Innerwick NRS: GD3/1/11/29/1

Death

Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, here treated, died before 5 Junuary 1506. RPS 1488-1529: 1401

Marriage

Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, here treated, married Isobel Shaw House of Hamilton: p. 308

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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24 May 1459: Instrument of resignation by Thomas de Scougale of his temple lands of Dudinstone lying in the barony of Abercorn within the sheriffdom of Linlithgow in the hands of a venerable and religious man Brother Henry of Levyngstone, knight and preceptor of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem within the Kingdom of Scotland as in the hands of his superior because the said lands were held of St John and his ministers. Done in the parish church of St John the Baptist of Torphicen Witnesses: Archibald Hamilton of Innerwyke, Alexander Hamilton, son and apparent heirs of said Archibald etc, Gavin Levyngstone, Patrick Scougal, Gilbert Wolf, William Gardynere with many others. William of Akinhede, notary. Also 19th Latin transcript of instrument. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/11/29/1

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18 November 1465: " Ane chartour maid be Johne, Lord Dernelie, to Alexander Hamiltoun, sonne and appearand air to Sir Archibald Hamiltoun of Innerweek, and to Issobel Schaw, spous to ye said Alexander, of the landis of Ballincreiff, etc. to be haldin blensche for half ane pund cumini, nomina alba firma," House of Hamilton: p. 308

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20 July 1503: A Letter maid to ALEXANDER HAMMYLTOUN of Inverweik and David Rantoun of Billy, and to thair assignais, ane or maa, — of the gift of the eschete gudis, takkis and stedingis pertenyng to Hew Hammyltoun, soun and apperand are to the said Alexander, Alexander Hammyltoun, bruther to the said Hew, Johne Hammyltoun, Mychell Gillaspy and uther xviii personis, beand at the slauchter of Rowand Johnestoun, and Thomas Dik, and at the kingis horne for the sammyn, and the said gudis, takkis and stedingis pertenyng to the king as his eschete thairthrow. Per subscriptionem compositorum. Solut. ii. 100. RPS 1488-1529: entry number 966

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5 January 1506: A Lettre maid to JAMES KENNEDY in Leith, — of the gift of the ward of the landis of Balbyn and Drumcam, with the pertinence, liand within the schirefdom of Perth, now being in the kingis handis be reson of ward be the deceis of Alexander Hammiltoun of Innerweik ; togidder with the nonentres and releif of the sammyn landis, etc. Per Signaturam manu Regis subscriptam. xs. iii. 86. RPS 1488-1529: entry number 1401

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20 April 1506: A Lettre maid to MARGRETE KENNEDY, hir executouris and assignis, the spous of umquhile Hew Hamiltoun of Innerwik,— of the gift of the ward of all and hale the landis and lardschip of Innerwik, with the pertinentis, iiand in the schirefdome of Edinburgh and constabulary of Hadington, quhilkis war umquhile Alexander Hamilton of Innerwik, knycht, and now thron his deceis being in the kingis liandis be reson of ward, — with all malis, fermez and proffittis thairof during the ward of the Samyn . . . and with power to occupy thaim with hir awn gudis or set thaim to tennentis Per Signaturam manu Regis subscriptam. Gratis Patricio Hepbum. iv. 28. RPS 1488-1529: entry number 1250

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1506: Et de lxxix li., in partem solutionis jclx li., pro compositione warde terrarum infra vicecomitatum de Edinburgh et constabulariam de Hadington, in warda existentium per mortem quondam Alexandri Homiltoun de Inverwik, vendite Mergrete Kennedy; et sic restant lxxxj li. onerande ut supra. Treasurer's Accounts 1506-1507: p. 26

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1506: Et non onerat se de ijc li., pro compositione maritagii heredis quondam Alexandri Homiltoun et Hugonis Homiltoun de Innervik, venditi Alexandra, domino Hume. Treasurer's Accounts 1506-1507: p. 26

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1506-7: Item, idem onerat se de xlv Ii. vj s. viij d., in partem solutionis octuaginta unius librarum [compositionis warde] terrarum infra vicecomitatum de Edinburgh et constabulariam de Hathintoune in warda [existentium per] mortem quondam Alexandri Hammiltoun de Innervic vendite Mergrete Kennedy ; et sic restant. Treasurer's Accounts 1506-1507: p. 227

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1506-7: Nec onerat se de ijc Ii., compositionis maritagii heredis quondam Alexandri Hammiltoune et Hugo[nis Hammiljtoune de Innervic venditi Alexandro, domino Hume. Treasurer's Accounts 1506-1507: p. 227

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1506-7: Item, idem onerat se de lv iI., compositionis warde terrarum de Ballinbin et Drunicarne, in manibus regis existentium per mortem quondam Alexandri Hammiltoun de Innervic, vendite Jacobo Kennedy. Treasurer's Accounts 1506-1507: p. 239

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage; founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume IV. (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), 597 pp.
2. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. By John Anderson, Surgeon. (John Anderson, jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), 495 pp. including index, plus Appendices. See pp. 305-14 for Hamilton of Innerwick
3. Stirnet: Hamilton 14